Date
18 December 2025
Continental Launches RDS Hydraulic Hose Series to Boost Construction Machinery Efficiency
- Lightweight, space-efficient design: Four to six layers of high- tensile steel wire spiral combined with advanced synthetic rubber reduce system load and improve energy efficiency
- Exceptional temperature resilience: Operates reliably from –40°C to +120°C, ensures hydraulic system stability in extreme conditions
- SRDS series: Tailored for the Asia-Pacific market, features advanced synthetic rubber for superior flexibility, bending endurance, and crack resistance under harsh conditions and low temperatures
- XRDS series: Features an extended-life abrasion-resistant cover, providing enhanced durability, extending hose service life, minimizing downtime, and ensuring continuous operation in the harshest environments.
Sydney, December 18th, 2025. The Continental group sector ContiTech today announced the official launch of its new RDS hydraulic hose series in the Asia-Pacific region. Specifically engineered for construction, agricultural, and mining machinery applications, the RSD series combines constant high-pressure performance with exceptional flexibility, lightweight design, and long service life to enhance overall equipment efficiency.
“The construction, agriculture, and mining industries are rapidly transforming toward greater reliability, lower emissions, and smarter equipment systems,” said Mr. Xin Song, Head of Mobile Industrial Solutions, Industrial Solutions APAC, ContiTech. “Leveraging over 150 years of materials expertise, ContiTech develops customer-centric solutions. The RDS series was engineered with deep insights into industry challenges, delivering breakthroughs in lightweight design, space efficiency, and extreme-environment adaptability while maintaining constant high-pressure performance. It helps customers reduce equipment load, improve energy efficiency, and maximize value across the full equipment lifecycle.”
Lightweight & Compact Design for Enhanced System Efficiency
The RDS series features a four- to six-layer high-tensile steel wire spiral structure combined with an optimized synthetic rubber inner tube. This advanced design results in a lighter, smaller-diameter hose with a tighter minimum bending radius, improving routing flexibility and space utilization in compact equipment such as excavators and loaders.
The reduced weight and volume help lower overall system load and energy consumption, while the compact structure minimizes logistics, installation, and maintenance time, supporting higher efficiency throughout the value chain.
Superior Performance Across Versatile Temperature Range
Designed to operate reliably from –40°C to +120°C, the RDS series maintains flexibility in sub-zero conditions and offers excellent oil and swelling resistance at high temperatures.
Its robust inner tube and weather-resistant outer cover ensure stable performance in harsh environments such as arctic mining regions or high-temperature steel plants, reducing performance degradation and maintenance frequency caused by environmental stress.
Standardized Multi-Pressure Design for Simplified Supply Chain Management
The RDS series covers 4100 to 6100 psi working pressures and complies with ISO 18752 CC class standards as well as MSHA flame-resistance certification, with a 4:1 safety factor.
This multi-pressure compatibility simplifies inventory management and helps equipment manufacturers reduce the number of hose variants and associated storage costs, while ensuring operational safety and flexibility across various high-pressure applications. Through standardized design, ContiTech supports customers in streamlining assembly, procurement, and maintenance processes, contributing to greater overall efficiency.
SRDS Series: Tailored for APAC Markets
Specially developed for the Asia-Pacific market, the SRDS series features a reinforced synthetic rubber cover that delivers excellent repeat bending performance. The advanced formulation ensures long-lasting service life, resisting surface cracking even under harsh conditions and low temperatures, making it an ideal choice for cost-effective applications without compromising reliability.
For more demanding applications, ContiTech also offers the XRDS series, equipped with an extended-life abrasion-resistant cover. This provides superior protection against rock impact, debris friction, and other wear factors, significantly extending hose service life, reducing downtime, and ensuring continuous, efficient operation in the harshest mining, construction, and forestry applications.
Guided by its customer-centric strategy, ContiTech continues to leverage its deep expertise in high-performance materials and intelligent manufacturing to deliver safe, efficient, and sustainable solutions. Together with industry partners, ContiTech remains committed to advancing the construction industry toward greater reliability, efficiency, and sustainability.
